Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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